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i mean, look, i'm a huge supporter of obama's. it's the first president i ever donated money to. but i think in terms of climate change and the environment, he's been at best disappointing. i thought it was decent rhetoric and i don't know if there's any teeth to this but, you know, look, it's complicated. he can't -- i think politicians feel like it's political suicide to be talking about the environment. the time has come when we're in a planetary emergency here. i think he could be using the bully pulpit more here. >> last night he said for the sake of our children and future we must do more to combat climate chang. we can choose to believe that superstorm sandy and the worst drought in decade -- >> well, that's great. but let's not drill in the arctic, which he was promoting. i think, you know, i think that he could be doing more for regulations with the environmental protection agency. some of the things that have come up they've ignored. i think he could be doing a lot more. it takes a lot of political courage. we're at a time when it comes to jobs and growth, people don't
i mean, look, i'm a huge supporter of obama's. it's the first president i ever donated money to. but i think in terms of climate change and the environment, he's been at best disappointing. i thought it was decent rhetoric and i don't know if there's any teeth to this but, you know, look, it's complicated. he can't -- i think politicians feel like it's political suicide to be talking about the environment. the time has come when we're in a planetary emergency here. i think he could be using the...
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from domestic battles to international unrest, president obama will have strong words for north korea. just this morning, the country conducted its third nuclear test. in a statement, the president called it a highly provocative act and promised to pursue action. in afghanistan, the president is expected to detail the end of the war there. florida senator, marco rubio, will deliver the republican response to tonight's state of the union. following tonight's speech, president obama leaves on a three-day tour to push his economic agenda. he's hoping to create enough public pressure to force a compromise on capitol hill. >> thank you very much. the nation's most valuable company will be represented at state of the union is apple ceo sits next to the first lady. >> good morning. if i were a guest at the state of the union, i'd already be lining up on the capitol steps. cook was in san francisco just until just a short time ago. he just finished speaking at an event for which we have no pictures, a goldman sachs investors event. we assume he got on a plane and was heading towards washingto
from domestic battles to international unrest, president obama will have strong words for north korea. just this morning, the country conducted its third nuclear test. in a statement, the president called it a highly provocative act and promised to pursue action. in afghanistan, the president is expected to detail the end of the war there. florida senator, marco rubio, will deliver the republican response to tonight's state of the union. following tonight's speech, president obama leaves on a...
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>> barack obama. >> thank you. next story, please. >> impeach impeachment. until we get a new president it will just get worse. this doesn't surprise me that the numbers were high in dc. what does surprise me was new york city is not high on the list. if there is an area where power and glory and all of that and money and having a hot girl on your arm new york is about that quite a bit. >> i tried it in new york. the hotels are so expensive. >> is that the problem? that is a great point. >> dc is probably expensive too. >> dc you can drive to virginia or maryland. >> that's a good point. john, two of the top cities are austin and houston and in your home state. apparently it is don't mess with texas, but mess around in texas. >> oh you're welcome. >> oil people, lots of money, lots of action. >> are you saying they are made of oil? that would be weird. >> they are moid of oil money just like al gore. and then austin i assume this is going on because of liberals. austin is a big liberal city and that's what liberals do. al gore yuns -- once again. need i remi
>> barack obama. >> thank you. next story, please. >> impeach impeachment. until we get a new president it will just get worse. this doesn't surprise me that the numbers were high in dc. what does surprise me was new york city is not high on the list. if there is an area where power and glory and all of that and money and having a hot girl on your arm new york is about that quite a bit. >> i tried it in new york. the hotels are so expensive. >> is that the problem?...
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. >>> he will respond today to president barack obama's very emotional appeal for congress to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown connecticut deserve a vote. >> coming up, what the nra is saying about the president's appeal made during his state of the union address. >>> this morning it looks like texas governor rick perry is heading home from his tour empty handed. he spend the last few days trying to get companies to move to text at. he was featured saying texas is more business friendly. he didn't give any proof that he convinced any of them to move to texas. >> 5:07 is the time let's check back in with sal, power outages on treasure island. let's talk about it and we usually see the east shore this time but we can't see it. we went and switched out a camera to the one we can't see 880 and you can see the truck there kind of in the middle bottom of your screen and they are picking up the fog, thick fog at the bay bridge toll plaza and you can see it is blocking parts of the east sho
. >>> he will respond today to president barack obama's very emotional appeal for congress to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown connecticut deserve a vote. >> coming up, what the nra is saying about the president's appeal made during his state of the union address. >>> this morning it looks like texas governor rick perry is heading home from his tour empty handed....
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when it comes to protecting the u.s., is president obama closer to george w. bush -- >> i don't think so. what you see is safeguards. former secretary robert gates saying we should have a core court going forward to make sure that we're -- that we're following procedure. you have brennan say in his hearing if we miss a target we should disclose it. that all represents a very different tone from what you saw under the bush administration, one of trying to have a procedure and openness and transparency and bringing everybody together to try to agree on how we balance security and privacy. >> the chairman of the intelligent committee says there's no need. let me play that. >> there is plenty of oversight here. there's not an american list somewhere overseas for targeting. that does not exist. i think there's sensationalism. this is a serious matter, but i think the rules have been consistent. >> chip, as you know, the act established 'federal court that oversees suspected foreign spies working in the u.s., so the question that's being debated is should there be a
when it comes to protecting the u.s., is president obama closer to george w. bush -- >> i don't think so. what you see is safeguards. former secretary robert gates saying we should have a core court going forward to make sure that we're -- that we're following procedure. you have brennan say in his hearing if we miss a target we should disclose it. that all represents a very different tone from what you saw under the bush administration, one of trying to have a procedure and openness and...
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president obama said last night the communist country is further isolating itself with that test. >> parents are in this chamber along with more than two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserve a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> one of the more emotional moments in president obama's state of the union there. calling out those affected firsthand by violence. >> in addition to gun control, the president also said he's withdrawing half the u.s. troops from afghanistan this year. a hike to $9. he's asked for that by 2015. and he wants to lower energy use to combat climate change. >>> the president also called for helping the middle class. this morning, republicans are dismissing it as nothing more than big government spend and going taxes. >> congressman are reacting to the speech. melanie alnwick is live on capitol hill with more. >> reporter: a lot of these issues the president brought you are domestic issues and economic issues. many of those high interest to viewers here in the dc metro area. we did
president obama said last night the communist country is further isolating itself with that test. >> parents are in this chamber along with more than two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserve a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> one of the more emotional moments in president obama's state of the union there. calling out those affected firsthand by violence. >> in addition to gun control, the...
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we are hours away from president obama's date of the union address. the white house said they would detail his plans for growing the economy, good control, and the latest nuclear tests in north korea. danielle lea is in washington with more. >> president obama will have to focus on the in the battle in congress tonight, the sequestration, and the gun debate. but aides say he also hopes to move the conversation forward and focus on his vision for creating jobs. money will drive president obama's stance on the state of the union. he will have a common theme of protecting the middle class. >> he will demonstrate how we have to invest in manufacturing, making the u.s. a magnet for job growth, preparing our work force, and making sure that if you work hard, you can earn a good living. >> congress has two weeks to reach a budget deal to cut the deficit or face $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. the president is continuing an old argument with a balance of spending cuts and revenues. >> let us know one thing, when the ballots? >> gun-control is also on
we are hours away from president obama's date of the union address. the white house said they would detail his plans for growing the economy, good control, and the latest nuclear tests in north korea. danielle lea is in washington with more. >> president obama will have to focus on the in the battle in congress tonight, the sequestration, and the gun debate. but aides say he also hopes to move the conversation forward and focus on his vision for creating jobs. money will drive president...
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. >>> president obama is on the roadworking to reenforce his plan. >> the bulk of his message focused on the economy. the president wants to stimulate the economy. republicans are sceptical. >> to reignite true engine of american economic growth, a thriving middle class. >> last night the president offered up more of the same -- higher taxes and more stimulus spending. >> after today's stop in north carolina president obama will make stops in hat, chicago, and that will happen tom and friday. >>> comcast will buy out ge's shares of universal a little ahead of schedule. what this could mean for 30 rockefeller plaza. >> find out when you'll be able no scarf down a taco with cool doritos ranch. >> showers are changing over to just about all snow. we'll have much more on who gets what in terms of wet snow overnight. >>> the dow jones down and the s&p 500 up just one. >> in tonight's consumer alert, comcast is taking advantage of low interest rates and buying ge's share. ge still hold as 49% of comcast universal. the cable company has agreed to pay dpe. another $1.4 billion for other asset
. >>> president obama is on the roadworking to reenforce his plan. >> the bulk of his message focused on the economy. the president wants to stimulate the economy. republicans are sceptical. >> to reignite true engine of american economic growth, a thriving middle class. >> last night the president offered up more of the same -- higher taxes and more stimulus spending. >> after today's stop in north carolina president obama will make stops in hat, chicago, and...
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many conservatives says roberts would strike obama care down. >> usa! they are chanting usa and wearing american flag bandanas at this game. school officials felt the usa cheering and american flag bandanas. the punishment was rescinded but said the incident is far from over. he was one of the most inspirational stories of last year's olympics now he's under arrest in connection with his girlfriend's death: he said his girlfriend was found shot in the head. the 26-year-old is expected to appear in court today. the details of the shooting. there's some talk he may have mistaken her for an intruder. love letters from the greatest throw man'ses will be released. the lyndon b. johnson lube brar rewill post it at 9:00 a.m. 1934 on their first date lyndon johnson proposed. they spent the next two months getting to know each other through nearly 90 love letters and got married at the end of all of that. >> following his saturdtate of union address the president is on the road pushing his economic plans. he is facing harsh opposition. >> a stop near atlanta tod
many conservatives says roberts would strike obama care down. >> usa! they are chanting usa and wearing american flag bandanas at this game. school officials felt the usa cheering and american flag bandanas. the punishment was rescinded but said the incident is far from over. he was one of the most inspirational stories of last year's olympics now he's under arrest in connection with his girlfriend's death: he said his girlfriend was found shot in the head. the 26-year-old is expected to...
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president obama's message during his first state of the union address since reeelyion. the president had planned on focusing on the economy, but as sioux an mcginn miss reports, that may not be an option any more. >> >> putting the economy front and sen it in his state of the union address. work hard, everybody get as fair shot, fair shake and if we do that together, our nation will be stronger. >> the president is givenning the annual speech before congress and the american people are unemployment hovering -- drastic cuts and military spending getting ready to sock the economy if the president and congress can't reach a deal to stop them. >> the first thing we will be listening for is the president >> the president will make room in his speech and plans to announce 34,000 u.s. troops will be home from afghanistan by this time next year. president obama is expected to speak about new gun laws with many victims of gun violence in chamber. some of the victims stood at a senate hearing earlier today and will join their lawmakers as guests. many lawmakers remain opposed to
president obama's message during his first state of the union address since reeelyion. the president had planned on focusing on the economy, but as sioux an mcginn miss reports, that may not be an option any more. >> >> putting the economy front and sen it in his state of the union address. work hard, everybody get as fair shot, fair shake and if we do that together, our nation will be stronger. >> the president is givenning the annual speech before congress and the american...
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president obama headed to georgia to launch a push for early childhood education, including nationwide publicly funded kindergarten. >> let's make sure none of our kids start out a step behind. let's make it a national priority to give every child access to a high quality early education. >> reporter: in his state of the union address tuesday, the president held up georgia's pre-k program as a model for the rest of the nation, that parents should have access to the same educational opportunities. >> the size of your paycheck shouldn't determine your child's future. so let's fix this. >> reporter: but the white house didn't put a price tag on how much this with cost to do that. republicans have slammed it as too expensive and an overreach by the federal government. >> we don't need dictates from washington, d.c. intervening and mandating. >> reporter: the obama administration said government investment at that young age pays off significantly down the road. educators like paige agrees. >> regardless of the background of the child, regardless of the income, there is a positive effect. it
president obama headed to georgia to launch a push for early childhood education, including nationwide publicly funded kindergarten. >> let's make sure none of our kids start out a step behind. let's make it a national priority to give every child access to a high quality early education. >> reporter: in his state of the union address tuesday, the president held up georgia's pre-k program as a model for the rest of the nation, that parents should have access to the same educational...
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this is clearing the way for him to become president barack obama's new pentagon chief despite opposition from some republicans. hagel is expected to have enough votes to get past the senate filibuster and be confirmed as the top pentagon official. he needs 60 votes to make that happen. >>> president obama is due to take part in google+ and the hangout where he will answer questions on his state of the union address. selected participants will ask questions about his address to congress and you can also and questions via the white house's youtube channel. the hangout will start at 4:50. >>> well, if you're a teacher some state lawmakers want to help you out. they want to give you a bigger tax break for school supplies you buy. the bill would allow teachers to write off as much as $500 for school supplies they purchase out of pocket. right now you get $250 from the federal government for those supplies. but the state doesn't have any such offer. similar bills failed in 2003 and 2004 and 2005 because they were deemed too expensive. >>> a former graduate student in pennsylvania is now suing
this is clearing the way for him to become president barack obama's new pentagon chief despite opposition from some republicans. hagel is expected to have enough votes to get past the senate filibuster and be confirmed as the top pentagon official. he needs 60 votes to make that happen. >>> president obama is due to take part in google+ and the hangout where he will answer questions on his state of the union address. selected participants will ask questions about his address to...
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. >> president obama lays out his plan for the future in his state of the union address. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. february 13, ash wednesday. >> 5:01. >> we will start out with some rain this afternoon. we can have an inch or two of snow. no problems expected for the morning commute. 33 at the airport. when the stuff comes in this afternoon, it will be above freezing. it will change over to some snow and we expect a little bit of the accumulation. >> good morning. glad this morning the roads are dry. it will be a different story tomorrow. 12 minutes on the west side from 795. assist southbound traffic at old pimlico road. 83, 60 miles per hour down towards the beltway. problem free on 95 out of white marsh down to the beltway and beyond. moving well out of the 895 split. seven minutes down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> an update on the man at for a fugitive and former police officer. charred human remains were found inside a burned out cabin where police believe christopher barri
. >> president obama lays out his plan for the future in his state of the union address. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. february 13, ash wednesday. >> 5:01. >> we will start out with some rain this afternoon. we can have an inch or two of snow. no problems expected for the morning commute. 33 at the airport. when the stuff comes in this afternoon, it will be above freezing. it will change over to...
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. >> this week, president obama awarded romesha the medal of honor. >> this is our nation's highest military declaration. it reflects the gratitude of our entire country. >> at the ceremony, it was romesha's son, colin, who nearly stole the show, just a day with daddy, the war hero. >> and staff sergeant clinton romesha is with us along with his wife, tammy. good morning to you both and congratulations. >> thank you. >> we'll talk about what happened in afghanistan in a sec. take me back to the white house. what was it like to have the president place that medal around your neck? >> so many emotions going through your head. to know i'm sharing the experience with so many great friends and family and all of america and all their great support that they give us, while soldiers are still overseas. >> this was an incredibly moving ceremony not just for the words that are said but there's an image of you, sergeant, where it's so powerful, it seems to say it all. tammy, what was it like for you to see your husband standing up there receiving the highest honor? >> very emotional, like trying to hol
. >> this week, president obama awarded romesha the medal of honor. >> this is our nation's highest military declaration. it reflects the gratitude of our entire country. >> at the ceremony, it was romesha's son, colin, who nearly stole the show, just a day with daddy, the war hero. >> and staff sergeant clinton romesha is with us along with his wife, tammy. good morning to you both and congratulations. >> thank you. >> we'll talk about what happened in...
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the president has -- the performance of barack obama has he staffs up is dismal. meanwhile, a leading republican senator is threatening to holdup president obama's senate confirmation. he wants more answers about the deadly attack in libya. the senator wants to know what the president was doing during the attack and if he was in touch with libyan officials. chuck hagel has been nominated. and john brennan as cia director. >> justice department memo obtained reveals government officials don't need court order or charge you with a crime. they simply have to determine you are a terror leader and a serious threat to the u.s. law makers are raising concerns. peter ducey has more. >> reporter: democrats and republicans think it's okay if that person has aligned themselves with terrorists trying to attack america. there's disagreement about when it's okay to make that order. republican senator said this morning no american should be executed without a trial. should never get to decide someone's death by flipping through flash cards and saying you want to kill him? i don'
the president has -- the performance of barack obama has he staffs up is dismal. meanwhile, a leading republican senator is threatening to holdup president obama's senate confirmation. he wants more answers about the deadly attack in libya. the senator wants to know what the president was doing during the attack and if he was in touch with libyan officials. chuck hagel has been nominated. and john brennan as cia director. >> justice department memo obtained reveals government officials...
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now live to washington, dc, with the details. >> good morning, we should expect president obama will be much more specific than he was during the inaugural address. the white house says the big focus is on the middle class and the economy. >> president obama's state of the union speech will focus primarily on jobs and the economy and will be different in substance and tone than his inaugural address last month. >> the economy will be central to this speech and how we grow the economy so everyone can participate, pay your fair share. >> he will promote manufacturing and education and clean energy and infrastructure, and warn congress to avoid the automatic spending cuts in defense and education scheduled for march 1. avoiding the automatic cuts and adding additional spending would require congressional approval sending him on a collision course with house republicans. >> it is time for washington, dc, literally, to get back to the basics. we cannot continue to spend money we don't have. >> president obama will also elaborate on the big themes from the inaugural speech, immigration, cl
now live to washington, dc, with the details. >> good morning, we should expect president obama will be much more specific than he was during the inaugural address. the white house says the big focus is on the middle class and the economy. >> president obama's state of the union speech will focus primarily on jobs and the economy and will be different in substance and tone than his inaugural address last month. >> the economy will be central to this speech and how we grow the...
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plus -- >> president obama is preparing for his state of the union address. what he is expected to focus on. >> the raw power of mother nature captured on tape when we continue. >> sometimes it is ok to stop and smell the roses. and smell the roses. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a saw the start -- soggy start. we're dealing with some wet roads. there is accident off to the side that loch raven boulevard. 11 minutes on the north side. 13 minutes on the west side down to edmondson. just some yellow on southbound 295 down towards 100. 54 on 95 through howard county. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. 895 running smoothly at the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is talking about flowers. >> good morning. we have the rain in place. 37 degrees at the airport. 39 downtown. the forecast coming up. we are talking about valentine's day. flowerslking at with chris. this is the busiest time of year for flower shops. >> we do 300-400. >> this is like the s
plus -- >> president obama is preparing for his state of the union address. what he is expected to focus on. >> the raw power of mother nature captured on tape when we continue. >> sometimes it is ok to stop and smell the roses. and smell the roses. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a saw the start -- soggy start. we're dealing with some wet roads. there is accident off to the...
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. >> that was president-elect obama in 2008 on the coming bailout of the american automobile industry. those significant adjustments included the bankruptcy of general motors just days after my next guest came out of retirement and landed in the drivers's seat at gm. it's ed whicre. long-time ceo of at&t. he served as chairman and ceo at gm from 2009 to 2010. a story he told in mhis memoir. what a great read. your back has terrific lessons of the trade. you say it's not magic, it's management. businesses are not democracies. what did your role in the bailout in such a challenging time for the country teach you about managing and about management? >> well, i've always thought management was responsible for what happened. this taught me, once again, that's a true statement. >> right. so it's about adership, it's about -- >> it's about leadership. >> -- the lead. what were the biggest problems at gm that you couldn't have not known before you arrived in detroit? >> well, i thought gm had a vision but when i got there i found out they didn't. and so i thought it was very important we esta
. >> that was president-elect obama in 2008 on the coming bailout of the american automobile industry. those significant adjustments included the bankruptcy of general motors just days after my next guest came out of retirement and landed in the drivers's seat at gm. it's ed whicre. long-time ceo of at&t. he served as chairman and ceo at gm from 2009 to 2010. a story he told in mhis memoir. what a great read. your back has terrific lessons of the trade. you say it's not magic, it's...
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is etched in stone but we are drying out the rest of tonight and nice tomorrow but: president barack obama -- but cool and breezy. a busy weekend, just stay attuned to the weather. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news at noon. >> watch tonight at 5:00. have a great day.
is etched in stone but we are drying out the rest of tonight and nice tomorrow but: president barack obama -- but cool and breezy. a busy weekend, just stay attuned to the weather. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news at noon. >> watch tonight at 5:00. have a great day.
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president obama says it could be time to drop the one cent coin. he agrees with economists who say it costs more to make it than it is worth and people use them less but he says it will take legislation to stop the minting which will not likely happen with more pressing issues. he did this appearing on google plus yesterday. >> survey ranks the top 20 companies in the nation hiring paid interns and two are in the bay area. according to a report, google is at the top of the list earning more than $6,400 a month, followed by proctor and gamble and microsoft is at number three. nordstrom rounds out the top five. and intel is at number eight pay interns more than 4,200 a month. you can bet they propose get lots of applications with those figures. >> they will get mine, shortly. next at 6:00, the east bay elementary students returning to campus after the school turned into a crime scene. >> we are fopping -- following developing stories with a meteorite streaking through the sky in russia and causing a >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is ab
president obama says it could be time to drop the one cent coin. he agrees with economists who say it costs more to make it than it is worth and people use them less but he says it will take legislation to stop the minting which will not likely happen with more pressing issues. he did this appearing on google plus yesterday. >> survey ranks the top 20 companies in the nation hiring paid interns and two are in the bay area. according to a report, google is at the top of the list earning...
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. >>> republican leadership today rallied against president obama's call to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour. house speaker john boehner says an increase in minimum wage will translate to a decrease in jobs. the white house estimates boosting the minimum wage would help 15 million low-nfk workers. the last federal minimum wage increase was signed into law in 2007. it raise it had minimum wage from 5.15 to 7.25 in a three-sthech process that ended in 2009. >>> on wall street today stocks finished mixed. nasdaq gained ten. >>> today sis ko reported earnings that were slightly better than wall streetest mats. the san jose-based maker of compute and her networking gear said its adjusted earnings for $2.7 billion compared to 2.6 billion for the same quarter one year ago. >>> our exclusive ktvu field poll turned up some intregs findings on taxing sugary drinks. 53% of voters say they oppose a generic tax on sugary befrmgs but support jumped to 68% if voters are told the money would go towards school new trigs and fitness program. however voters in richmond defeated such a tax last novem
. >>> republican leadership today rallied against president obama's call to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour. house speaker john boehner says an increase in minimum wage will translate to a decrease in jobs. the white house estimates boosting the minimum wage would help 15 million low-nfk workers. the last federal minimum wage increase was signed into law in 2007. it raise it had minimum wage from 5.15 to 7.25 in a three-sthech process that ended in 2009. >>> on wall...
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the move is likely to further strain partisan tensions less than a month into president obama's second term. >> my expectation and hope is that chuck hagel, who richly deserves to get a vote on the floor of the senate will be confirmed as our defense secretary. it's just unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when i'm still presiding over a war in afghanistan. >> there are still questions outstanding. i believe that senators have the right to have those questions answered. >> some senators say they want to examine information regarding u.s. consulate attack in benghazi. some say after next week's recess, though, hagel will be ultimately confirmed. >>> during a live streaming google hangout chat thursday president obama defended his administration's use of drones in the war on terror insisting everything the government has done is legal. he did admit the public should know more about how that program works. >> what i think is absolutely true is that it is not sufficient for citizens to just take my word for it that we're doing the right thing. >> a classified memo rec
the move is likely to further strain partisan tensions less than a month into president obama's second term. >> my expectation and hope is that chuck hagel, who richly deserves to get a vote on the floor of the senate will be confirmed as our defense secretary. it's just unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when i'm still presiding over a war in afghanistan. >> there are still questions outstanding. i believe that senators have the right to have those questions...
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in today's cover story, president obama hits the road. the plans he has in motion for changes in the manufacturing industry. why travelers are on board with the hottest new way to see the world by boat. plus, film studios are overflowing with attempts to attract lovebirds this valentines day. first business starts now! you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning. it's thursday, feburary 14th. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: up or down? stocks and commodities traded with mininal gains and losses yesterday. investors are holding back as they wonder whether a large sell-off or big rally lies ahead. cisco sees the light. the company topped its earnings targets after the close. cisco ceo john chambers notes that 2013 is off to a slow start but sees early signs of improvement in europe. and democrats are working on a new bill that could replace the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts that take effect march 1st if there is no deal. time now for a look at what traders have to sa
in today's cover story, president obama hits the road. the plans he has in motion for changes in the manufacturing industry. why travelers are on board with the hottest new way to see the world by boat. plus, film studios are overflowing with attempts to attract lovebirds this valentines day. first business starts now! you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning. it's thursday, feburary 14th. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: up or...
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is it president obama's pick for secretary of defense? or is it the man the american people have chosen? is it about a confirmation or a desperate push to undermine the president's second term. listen to those attacking senator hagel and you'll hear the yelps of pain, this motley crew of neocons and the sun belt feel. what they hate, despise, really, is the fact that now in the history books, the american people voting in great numbers reject their war-reich jinglistic notions of what america stands for. their problem is with america's choice of who it wants to be president. who it wants to sign. and what we should be doing in this world. obama works for peace. he works hard for it. this crowd has other ideas. and that's "hardball" for now. happy valentine's, everybody. what a day. and thanks for being with us tonight. "politics nation" with al sharpton starts right now. >> thanks, chris: and thanks to you for tuning in. tonight's lead, breaking news in an unprecedented, shocking move. republicans have filibustered a final vote on chuck h
is it president obama's pick for secretary of defense? or is it the man the american people have chosen? is it about a confirmation or a desperate push to undermine the president's second term. listen to those attacking senator hagel and you'll hear the yelps of pain, this motley crew of neocons and the sun belt feel. what they hate, despise, really, is the fact that now in the history books, the american people voting in great numbers reject their war-reich jinglistic notions of what america...
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obama works for peace. he works hard for it. this crowd has other ideas. and that's "hardball" for now. happy valentine's, everybody. what a day. and thanks for being with us tonight. "politics nation" with al sharpton starts right now. >> thanks, chris: and thanks to you for tuning in. tonight's lead, breaking news in an unprecedented, shocking move. republicans have filibustered a final vote on chuck hagel, president obama's pick to head the defense department. just four republicans join 54 democrats to support a vote on the nomination. now, you mugs know this is the first time in american history that a defense secretary nominee has been filibustered. forced to clear a 60 vote threshold. the president himself responded just minutes ago. >> chuck hagel, who, by the way, was a member of the republican caucus, a colleague of all of these folks who the republican leader mitch mcconnell and others consistently praised when he was still in the senate, has two purple stars -- two purple hearts, was an extraordinary soldier, was the head of the u.s.o., served o
obama works for peace. he works hard for it. this crowd has other ideas. and that's "hardball" for now. happy valentine's, everybody. what a day. and thanks for being with us tonight. "politics nation" with al sharpton starts right now. >> thanks, chris: and thanks to you for tuning in. tonight's lead, breaking news in an unprecedented, shocking move. republicans have filibustered a final vote on chuck hagel, president obama's pick to head the defense department. just...
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. >>> now let's go to mike who's looking at president obama's state of the union address tonight. >> indeed. the economy, gun control, immigration, all big topics expected to be addressed in president obama's state of the union address tonight. here to talk about it, michael of "the washington post," a former speech writer for george w. bush. thanks for waking up with us. >> good to be with you. >> as we start with the backdrop of sequestration looming march 1, do you think the president is going to extend a presidential olive branch or continue his statement where he says elections have consequences and we need to move forward with my agenda? >> i think that's the big question tonight and the thing i'll be looking for. usually a state of the union is a good night for the president. he's on the main stage and everyone else is a prop. you like that as a speech writer. i've worked on six of these things at one point or another. but the problem is that he's addressing a dysfunctional government headed towards a sequestering in march that cuts across the board irrationally. health progra
. >>> now let's go to mike who's looking at president obama's state of the union address tonight. >> indeed. the economy, gun control, immigration, all big topics expected to be addressed in president obama's state of the union address tonight. here to talk about it, michael of "the washington post," a former speech writer for george w. bush. thanks for waking up with us. >> good to be with you. >> as we start with the backdrop of sequestration looming march...
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here's my point, obama's going to turn up the heat as it gets closer to the deadline. as dana and i have been talking about, we both think the can's going to be kicking down the road anyway and as obama pushes other agenda items in the state of the union, the blame game just doesn't work outside of the capitol. i think people don't understand why congress cannot do a basic job of deciding on what to spend and what to cut. >> they're not watching that minutia is what you're saying. >> right. this is not -- they're not looking at decimal points and the broad theme is dysfunction and gridlock and therefore, i think, it's just both houses. >> we've seen a very confident president during the recent weeks, we saw the state of the union showing that confidence, that swagger as many have said. not pressing hard to deal with the sequester right now that he thinks maybe that republicans will get the blame here. is that his thought, you think? >> yeah, he's going to let them sweat it out for a little bit. and he's suggesting we move beyond this austerity. and it's time to start t
here's my point, obama's going to turn up the heat as it gets closer to the deadline. as dana and i have been talking about, we both think the can's going to be kicking down the road anyway and as obama pushes other agenda items in the state of the union, the blame game just doesn't work outside of the capitol. i think people don't understand why congress cannot do a basic job of deciding on what to spend and what to cut. >> they're not watching that minutia is what you're saying....
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president obama touched on the automatic spending cuts last night. the pentagon might not have enough funds to pay for the military's health care if those cuts happen on march 1. the president bypass congress to boost the nation's cyber security. he said nuclear plants are all vulnerable to hacking and do need more protection. shares of sourcefire jumped 7% in anticipation of that news. another wow yesterday for the dow. the dow is now sitting at the highest level of the year. futures this morning are pretty quiet. netflix beefing up original programming. it already has "house of cards." there will have the first original tv series for children. a false the adventures of a snail that becomes superspeed the -- it follows the adventures of a smell that becomes a super speedy. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. we're starting out with some quiet weather. 32 at the airport. 31 in randallstown. it should be dry but chilly this morning. a mix o
president obama touched on the automatic spending cuts last night. the pentagon might not have enough funds to pay for the military's health care if those cuts happen on march 1. the president bypass congress to boost the nation's cyber security. he said nuclear plants are all vulnerable to hacking and do need more protection. shares of sourcefire jumped 7% in anticipation of that news. another wow yesterday for the dow. the dow is now sitting at the highest level of the year. futures this...
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. >>> president obama wants every child in america to have access to preschool. he is heading to dee indicate tur, -- decatur, georgia to pitch his plan. this is part of the president's nationwide tour to promote the proposals from his state of the union address. yesterday he was at a manufacturing plant in north carolina to show the needs for the increase in the federal minimum wage. it's now 7:25. he wants to move it to $9 an hour. >>> the afghan government is welcoming president obama's decision to cut the number of american troops in half there before the end of this year. >> but a controversial nato strike is fueling new tension there. >> reporter: afghan president says it's time for afghan soldiers to take charge of their country's future. he says local security forces are ready to replace american troops. but many ordinary afghans say the u.s. is leaving too soon. >> over the next year, another 34,000 american troops will come home from afghanistan. this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year, our war in afghanistan will be over. >> reporter: p
. >>> president obama wants every child in america to have access to preschool. he is heading to dee indicate tur, -- decatur, georgia to pitch his plan. this is part of the president's nationwide tour to promote the proposals from his state of the union address. yesterday he was at a manufacturing plant in north carolina to show the needs for the increase in the federal minimum wage. it's now 7:25. he wants to move it to $9 an hour. >>> the afghan government is welcoming...
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. >>> it is just hours before president obama delivers his state of the union address, and we're beginning with breaking news from the white house today. a white house insider says that the president will announce that 34,000 troops will be home from afghanistan one year from today. that's roughly half of the u.s. forces in that country. the president is expected to outline his plan during tonight's state of the union address, but troop drawdown marks itself next -- the next phase of the president's plan. he wants to end the u.s.-led war in afghanistan by 2014. thank you for joining us. i'm jc hayward. >>> university of maryland students woke up to troubling news today. to of their fellow students are dead and a third student has been injured. plus are calling this a murder- suicide. it happened at their off campus housing in the 8700 block of 36th avenue after metzerott road in college park, maryland. delia goncalves has been covering this story all morning. she's live at the scene with the latest information. delia? >> reporter: jc, police are not yet identifying these three victims, but
. >>> it is just hours before president obama delivers his state of the union address, and we're beginning with breaking news from the white house today. a white house insider says that the president will announce that 34,000 troops will be home from afghanistan one year from today. that's roughly half of the u.s. forces in that country. the president is expected to outline his plan during tonight's state of the union address, but troop drawdown marks itself next -- the next phase of...
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. >> president obama delivered his state of the union last night calling for bipartisan cooperation in congress and a stronger focus on job creation. mr. obama said the state of the union is stronger but he pushed for changes to gun control and immigration reform. the president demanded an end to stalemates in congress that kept lawmakers from passing a permanent budget. >> the greatest nation on earth cannot keep conducting its business by drifting from one manufactured crisis to the neck. >> i don't buy it. we have heard it before. >> the president's speech lacked specifics when it came to the economy, said republicans. coming up, a live report from marla teyes and expert analysis from a political science professor. >> the time is 6:11. coming up, a crucial court hearing nine years in the making. we'll tell you what's at stake for barry bonds as he tries to clear his name and defend his baseball legacy. that's ahead. >> great to be watching over the years. >> plus a family reunion. a familiar name joining the giants in the cactus league. ahead, a live report from scottsdale. >>> 6:13
. >> president obama delivered his state of the union last night calling for bipartisan cooperation in congress and a stronger focus on job creation. mr. obama said the state of the union is stronger but he pushed for changes to gun control and immigration reform. the president demanded an end to stalemates in congress that kept lawmakers from passing a permanent budget. >> the greatest nation on earth cannot keep conducting its business by drifting from one manufactured crisis to...
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. >>> the obama administration is under fire for its drone attack is he. a unnamed strike killed a terrorist leader but that leader was an american citizen who was killed without trial or testimony. we have the latest. >> reporter: before the confirmation hearing started, demonstrators went to protest the cia's use of drone strikes. >> killing kids halfway across the world. >> reporter: he is the president's choice to be the head of the cia and he is a chief architect of the drone program. it wasn't just the protesters, lawmakers also demanded answers the obama administration about the more than 300drone strikes. i have been calling and others have been calling, the vice chairman and i on the use of targets for increased transparency for over a year. >> reporter: specifically the chair said she wants information on the number of civilian deaths that result from drone strikes but has been denied because it's a secret program. >> i think that thinking, is long gone. >> reporter: earlier this week a unclassified document said american citizens that are tied t
. >>> the obama administration is under fire for its drone attack is he. a unnamed strike killed a terrorist leader but that leader was an american citizen who was killed without trial or testimony. we have the latest. >> reporter: before the confirmation hearing started, demonstrators went to protest the cia's use of drone strikes. >> killing kids halfway across the world. >> reporter: he is the president's choice to be the head of the cia and he is a chief architect...
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president obama's campaign election platform was kind of modest. if you remember his big convention speech the promises there were weirdly small and the policies to get to them, a bit vague. >> we can cut our oil imports in half by 2020, and support more than 600,000 new jobs in natural gas alone. so help me. help me recruit 100,000 math and science teachers within ten years. help us work the colleges and universities to cut in half the growth of tuition costs over the next ten years. you can choose a future where we reduce our deficit without sticking it to the middle class. i want to reform the tax code so that simple, fair, and ask the richer households to pay taxes on incomes over $250,000. >> a few more teachers, a bit more natural gas, lower deficit, tax reform, all good stuff. not that big, there was nothing big and specific on immigration reform, or climate change, it was popular tweets, not ambitious for the country. and that was the campaign, so it would have been careful for the second term, the ambitious was so big, so much in there, al
president obama's campaign election platform was kind of modest. if you remember his big convention speech the promises there were weirdly small and the policies to get to them, a bit vague. >> we can cut our oil imports in half by 2020, and support more than 600,000 new jobs in natural gas alone. so help me. help me recruit 100,000 math and science teachers within ten years. help us work the colleges and universities to cut in half the growth of tuition costs over the next ten years. you...
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has been invited by texas congressman, and cleopatra pendleton will be a guest of first lady michelle obama. just days after participating in inauguration events. gun violence prevention is expected to be a big part of the president's speech along with immigration reform. >>> a mother and daughters in prince george's county murdered, now the former delivery man accuse of being a criminal mastermind has hi day in court. >>> and red light cameras, find out why some claim this new technology goes too far. and where you could see more and more of them. >>> just in time for valentine's day, liz crenshaw sorts through the best bouquets to find out which ones deliver the most bang for your buck. "news4 at 5" is just getting started. and...done. did you just turn your ringer off so no one would interrupt us? oh no, i... just used my geico app to get a tow truck. it's gonna be 30 minutes. oh, so that means that we won't be stuck up here, for hours, with nothing to do. oh i get it, you wanna pass the time, huh. (holds up phone) fruit ninja!!! emergency roadside assistance. just a click away with the
has been invited by texas congressman, and cleopatra pendleton will be a guest of first lady michelle obama. just days after participating in inauguration events. gun violence prevention is expected to be a big part of the president's speech along with immigration reform. >>> a mother and daughters in prince george's county murdered, now the former delivery man accuse of being a criminal mastermind has hi day in court. >>> and red light cameras, find out why some claim this...
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. >> president obama has a busy day as well. he is back of the road promoting the agenda he outlined in his state of the union. he'd this is a kindergarten class in decatur, ga. -- he visits a kindergarten class in decatur, georgia. >> 45 degrees. still ahead here on good morning washington and, we will check on the valentine's day preparations in sprinkles. >> and the owners of the grand old opera file a >> welcome back. a nice look out at the city as we expect better things in the day ahead. not too shabby, i guess. >> let's check in with jackie. >> we have another hour and a half where our temperatures are hovering around the freezing market -- freezing mark and we do not have to worry about the highs -- ice. we are hearing about icy roads. 32 degrees in bethesda. all our rain and snow has cleared out. we got up to 1 inch of snow fall. we are seeing lots of snow falls throughout the day today. if you are traveling, it will be picture perfect. let's expect potential delays because of thunderstorms. but before mostly sunny and
. >> president obama has a busy day as well. he is back of the road promoting the agenda he outlined in his state of the union. he'd this is a kindergarten class in decatur, ga. -- he visits a kindergarten class in decatur, georgia. >> 45 degrees. still ahead here on good morning washington and, we will check on the valentine's day preparations in sprinkles. >> and the owners of the grand old opera file a >> welcome back. a nice look out at the city as we expect better...
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president obama will be in asheville north carolina today. he is traveling there to discuss proposals at a corporation unveiling the idea at the state of the union was a focus and one of the things he talked about to strengthen the economy. >> the post office is in financial crisis and they are cutting saturday service. that's not going to be enough. today's senate committee on homeland security and governmental affairs will hold a hearing on solutions to the crisis facing the postal service. >>> the president is beefing up the defense against cyber attacks and signed an executive order that is going to be released today. it reportedly outlines standard companies should follow to protect themselves from cyber attack. >>> burger king announced a update of the coffee platform doubling the number of beginning to week they will replace the brewed coffee with a smoother seattle's best blend. >>> you know that valentine's day is tomorrow but you may not know today is-officially -- is unofficially mistress day. a cheating spouse celebrate with the p
president obama will be in asheville north carolina today. he is traveling there to discuss proposals at a corporation unveiling the idea at the state of the union was a focus and one of the things he talked about to strengthen the economy. >> the post office is in financial crisis and they are cutting saturday service. that's not going to be enough. today's senate committee on homeland security and governmental affairs will hold a hearing on solutions to the crisis facing the postal...
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. >>> the obama administration sounding the sequester alarm today. ought mat hick across the board spending cuts are scheduled to kick in. students could be at risk if those cuts go through. in addition to air traffic, housing and boarder security. >> it would mean fewer teachers to educate our children. less funding for schools to help disadvantaged students for children with disabilities. >> no amount of planning can mitigate the negative affects on the security of the country. >> the is he questionster was enacted during the 2011 debt ceiling negotiations and only to happen if law makers failed to agree. clearly, that's the case. meanwhile, president obama taking state of the union address to the road. he met with students and teachers at the college heights early education program. plans for increasing pre-school education. the president highlighted the program during his address tuesday night. today he emphasized earlier a child begins learning, the better he or she does down the road. >> the kids we saw today that i had a chance to spend time w
. >>> the obama administration sounding the sequester alarm today. ought mat hick across the board spending cuts are scheduled to kick in. students could be at risk if those cuts go through. in addition to air traffic, housing and boarder security. >> it would mean fewer teachers to educate our children. less funding for schools to help disadvantaged students for children with disabilities. >> no amount of planning can mitigate the negative affects on the security of the...
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the holdup, unrelated questions about president obama's actions following the attack in benghazi, libya. >> i think that is a sufficient period of time to get answers to outstanding questions and i think senator hagel after that period of time deserves a vote and up or down vote on his nomination. >> following the delay president obama spoke out against the filibuster but said he's confident hagel will eventually win confirmation. >>> to virginia where a new handgun law is closer to becoming law to keep the name of concealed handgun permit holders private. originally only applicants' names were shielded but the house expanded the bill to cover all permit holders. the bill is now headed to the governor's desk. >>> a student accused of a hoax has been ordered to undergo a psychic evaluation. brian hairston is accused of calling 911 last month reporting seeing a gunman on campus. the school was placed on lockdown. federal authorities charged hairston with knowingly making false statements. university police charged the 20-year-old with falsely summoning law enforcement officials. >>> the k
the holdup, unrelated questions about president obama's actions following the attack in benghazi, libya. >> i think that is a sufficient period of time to get answers to outstanding questions and i think senator hagel after that period of time deserves a vote and up or down vote on his nomination. >> following the delay president obama spoke out against the filibuster but said he's confident hagel will eventually win confirmation. >>> to virginia where a new handgun law is...
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it was the obama administration insist we have sequester if the debt super-committee failed to reach an agreement and they failed to reach an agreement. i remember very specifically at one of the presidential debates president obama told governor romney sequestration is not going to happen. two weeks away and looks like it will happen. it will be devastating for the military. we're talking about curtailed military operations around the globe. reduced funding for mint nance and training. 800,000 dod citizens are looking for furlough or forced time without pay. this will be devastating and we're just getting started with sequestration. bill: the last point you just made a lot of people haven't talked about. 800,000 people coput on furlough for minimum of 22 days, three weeks. back to what panetta saying there, i look for members to work to us and can't sit here and complain. he used a different word. i use complain the is he talking about republicans or democrats as well? >> he is talking about both democrats and republican has have to come to an agreement to figure out how to solve th
it was the obama administration insist we have sequester if the debt super-committee failed to reach an agreement and they failed to reach an agreement. i remember very specifically at one of the presidential debates president obama told governor romney sequestration is not going to happen. two weeks away and looks like it will happen. it will be devastating for the military. we're talking about curtailed military operations around the globe. reduced funding for mint nance and training. 800,000...